Using causal models to distinguish between neurogenesis-dependent and -independent effects on behaviour

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 70, 2012, Pages 907-917

  Lazic, Stanley E ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayesian graphical model; Behaviour; Causal model; Hippocampus; Neurogenesis; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; STEM CELLS;

BAYESIAN GRAPHICAL MODELS; BEHAVIOUR; CAUSAL MODEL; HIPPOCAMPUS; NEUROGENESIS;

SEPARATION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CAUSAL MODELING; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 84860739987     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0510     Document Type: Article

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